Picture hanger



Dec. 3, 1940.

H. AUSLANDER P I CTURE HANGER Filed June 8, 1959 \NVENTOR HenryAusldnder ATTOREY Patented Dec. 3, 1940 UNiTE STTE PATENT QFFEQE.rro'rnan HANGER Henry Auslander, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application June 8,1939, Serial No. 277,980 1' Claim. (or. 248-217) This invention relatesto new and useful improvements in a hanger intended for pictures andother articles.

The invention particularly relates to that type of hanger made from astrip of bendable metal having a back portion for resting against awall, a hook portion at its bottom, and a loop portion at its top andaligned openings by which a nail may be driven through the hanger at aninclination to secure it to a wall. The invention specifically relatesto an arrangement whereby when the nail is driven into position aportion of the bendable strip may be hit with the hammer to drivea'portion of the strip into the wall to assist the nail in supportingthe hanger.

More specifically, the invention contemplates to shape the portion ofthe strip which is to assist the nail, into the form of a prong, orseveral prongs, for the purpose specified.

Still further the invention contemplates various forms for the hanger bywhich the engagement of the prongs with the wall may be convenientlycarried out.

For further comprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to thefollowing description and accompanying clrawing,- and to the appendedclaim in which the various novel features of the invention are moreparticularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. l is a perspective View of a hanger constructed according to thisinvention.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of the hanger shown in Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View of the hanger, shown secured uponthe Wall in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of a hanger constructed according toa modification of this invention.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View of a hanger constructed according to afurther modified form of this invention.

' Fig. 6 is a side elevational view of a hanger embodying afurther formof this invention.

Fig. 7 is .a front elevational View of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a similar View to Fig. 8, but illustrating a still furthermodification of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a front elevational view of Fig. 9.

The hanger, in accordance with this invention, includes a strip ofbendable material having a back portion It for resting against a wallII. A

hook portion I2 continues from the lower end of the portion Ill. A topportion I3 continues substantially at right angles from the top end ofthe back portion It. A downwardly and rearwardly inclined front portionI4 continues from the top portion I3 and-terminates in a pointed prongI5 engaging through an aperture IS in the back portion Ill to preventthe upper loop from flattening when excessive hammering is used whilenailing the hanger to the wall. The junction of the top portion I3 andthe front portion is formed with an aperture I'I. Another aperture [8 isar ranged in the back portion In in line with the aperture I! so that anail I9 may be engaged through these apertures and hammered into thewall I I and throughout its length be substantially parallel to thefront portion I 4.

When the nail is completely driven into the wall, further hammering willcause the prong I5 to also engage into the wall as shownin Fig. 3, if itis in the shape of a point. This prong I5 assists the nail in supportingthe hanger. With this arrangement it will be found that the hanger iscapable of more rigidly supporting heavier loads.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of the invention has been disclosed whichdistinguishes from the prior form in the fact that a pair of spacedprongs le is formed upon the bottom edge of the front portion I4 andengages through a pair of apertures IIi formed in the back portion. Withthis arrangement when the hanger is secured upon a wall by a nail in amanner as previously described, both of the prongs l5 will be driveninto the wall and assist in supporting the hanger.

In Fig. 5 another modified form of the invention is disclosed whichdistinguishes from the prior form in the fact that the back portion I0of the hanger is provided with an outwardly bulged part I B This bulgedpart is formed with the aperture I6 through which the prong I5 passes.In other respects this form of the invention is similar to the previousform.

In operation, when the nail is driven in with the hammer to secure thehanger upon the wall, it is possible to drive the nail completely to itsin position without causing the prong I5 to also engage the wall. choicewhether to allow the hanger to remain in this condition, or whether tocontinue striking the head of the nail so that the front portion I4 willflatten out the bulged area IE! and so cause the prong I5 to enter thewall.

In Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive a still further modified form of the inventionhas been disclosed which At this point a person has. a

distinguishes from the prior forms in the fact that the front wall I4 issupported by a prong 20 stamped from the back portion I0 and engaginginto .an aperture formed in the front wall. The front wall I4 has acontinuation portion 14* beneath the opening 2| which is curved outwardsand which at its bottom edge is provided with a prong 22 aligned with anaperture 23 in the back wall. The arrangement is such that this hangermay be mounted on the wall by the use of the nail I9. Then if it isdesired to more securely support the hanger the bulged portion M may behammered to cause the prong 22 to also engage the wall.

In Figs. 9 and 10, the bulged portion 10 of the back portion Ill servesto be engaged by the edge M of the front portion l4, to prevent thefront portion I4 from collapsing.

It is to be understood that the extensions 15, l5 and 22 may be of anydesired shape.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications coming within the scope of the invention asdefined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

In a hanger formed of a fiat strip of bendable metal having anintermediate portion for fiat 5 engagement with a vertical wall, anupwardly and outwardly turned lower end portion forming a hook, the topend portion of said strip being bent substantially horizontallyoutwardly from said intermediate portion and then recurved 19 hookcomprising a tang carried by the free end 20 of said recurved portionextending through said intermediate portion and adapted to be driveninto a support when the nail has been driven home.

HENRY AUSLANDER. 25

